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USAF Counterproliferation Center CPC Outreach Journal #672 USAF COUNTERPROLIFERATION CENTER CPC OUTREACH JOURNAL Maxwell AFB, Alabama Issue No. 672, 12 December 2008 Articles & Other Documents: Secretary Gates Tells Airmen Nuclear Mission Vital to Terrorism Charges against Georgians Detailed U.S. Yazid 'No Longer a Security Threat' Obama to Face Nuclear Weapons Decision Suspected JI Member Released from ISA Detention Experts say U.S. Needs a Cybersecurity Agency Sunni Militants’ Chief May Have Been Killed or Caught Obama Urged to Prioritise Cyber-Security in Syria Panel Presses to Bolster Security in Cyberspace A U.S.-Iranian Conversation A Bad Year for Dr. Zawahiri Iraq Urges Obama to Talk to Iran Pakistan Closes Offices of Charity Linked to Terror U.S. May Offer Israel 'Nuclear Umbrella' Against Iran Group Russian Diplomat: Iran Not Yet Able to Build Nuclear Second Suspected Mumbai Plotter in Custody, Pakistan Bomb says North Korea Nuclear Disarmament Talks Collapse What We Fear Most About the Mumbai Attacks Terror Arrests Ahead of E.U. Summit Welcome to the CPC Outreach Journal. As part of USAF Counterproliferation Center’s mission to counter weapons of mass destruction through education and research, we’re providing our government and civilian community a source for timely counterproliferation information. This information includes articles, papers and other documents addressing issues pertinent to US military response options for dealing with nuclear, biological and chemical threats and attacks. It’s our hope this information resource will help enhance your counterproliferation issue awareness. Established in 1998, the USAF/CPC provides education and research to present and future leaders of the Air Force, as well as to members of other branches of the armed services and Department of Defense. Our purpose is to help those agencies better prepare to counter the threat from weapons of mass destruction. Please feel free to visit our web site at http://cpc.au.af.mil/ for in-depth information and specific points of contact. The following articles, papers or documents do not necessarily reflect official endorsement of the United States Air Force, Department of Defense, or other US government agencies. Reproduction for private use or commercial gain is subject to original copyright restrictions. All rights are reserved. Shreveport Times December 10, 2008 Secretary Gates Tells Airmen Nuclear Mission Vital to U.S. By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. (AFNS) -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates traveled here Dec. 1 to emphasize the importance of the Air Force's nuclear mission -- and in maintaining its long tradition of excellence -- to the men and women entrusted with carrying it out. Secretary Gates became the first defense secretary in memory to visit the home of the 91st Missile Wing, one of the Air Force's three operational intercontinental units, and the 5th Bomb Wing, which flies the aging B-52 aircraft he said remain critical to the nuclear deterrent. "As stewards of America's nuclear arsenal, your work is vital to the security of our nation," Secretary Gates told the Airmen. "Handling nuclear weapons -- the most powerful and destructive instruments in the arsenal of freedom -- is a tremendous responsibility," he said. "We owe you the attention, the people and the resources to do your job right." Secretary Gates reminded the Airmen that their job is the most sensitive in the entire U.S. military, demanding constant vigilance and leaving no room for error. America's security depends on a reliable and credible nuclear deterrent, Secretary Gates said, even as the country continues to reduce its nuclear arsenal. While few argue that abolishing nuclear weapons is a worthy long-term goal, he said, the grim reality is that day hasn't yet come. "As long as others have nuclear weapons, we must maintain some level of these weapons ourselves to deter potential adversaries and to reassure over two dozen allies and partners who rely on our nuclear umbrella for their own security, making it unnecessary for them to develop their own," he said. Secretary Gates cited threats posed by rising and resurgent powers, rogue nations pursuing nuclear weapons, proliferation and international terrorism. These challenges make it necessary for the United States to maintain a hedge that makes clear its ability to provide an "overwhelming, devastating" response to attack, if necessary. "Try as we might, and hope as we will, the power of nuclear weapons and their strategic impact is a genie that cannot be put back in the bottle, at least for a long time," Secreatary Gates said. But possessing nuclear weapons means accepting the responsibilities involved, he said citing "serious lapses of last year" over the Air Force's handling of nuclear weapons and related material. Those involved a mistaken shipment of sensitive missile parts to Taiwan in 2006, and -- even more troublesome to airmen here -- an unauthorized transfer of munitions from Minot Air Force Base to Barksdale AFB, La., in August 2007. Severe consequences followed, starting at the unit level and reaching into the highest levels of the Air Force. Secretary Gates ordered the resignations of then-Air Force Secretary Michael W. Wynne and then-Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley. Another 15 officers, including six generals, received disciplinary action in connection with the nose-cone shipment. The problems, an investigation determined, resulted from "a long-standing slide in the service's nuclear stewardship, where this critical mission -- and the career field associated with it -- did not receive the attention, funding or personnel it deserved," Secretary Gates said. But Secretary Gates told the Minot Airmen he's confident the Air Force is now on the right track. "Based on everything I have seen, heard and learned in recent months, I strongly believe that the Air Force is now moving in the right direction to reclaim the standards of excellence for which it was known throughout the Cold War," Secretary Gates told the Minot Airmen. Secretary Gates cited initiatives in place or under way: -- A new office within the Air Staff that focuses exclusively on nuclear policy and oversight and reports directly to Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz; -- A new Global Strike Command to be stood up that will bring the nuclear-capable bombers and intercontinental ballistic missile under one entity; -- Revitalization and expansion of the Nuclear Weapons Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.; -- A top-to-bottom review that is determining which nuclear components need to be taken out of the supply chain and placed under control of the Nuclear Weapons Center; and -- The Air Force's development of a stronger, more centralized inspection process to ensure that nuclear material is handled properly. In addition, Secretary Gates noted that he awaits recommendations from a task force he formed to review nuclear enterprise oversight within the Air Force and Defense Department overall. Former Energy and Defense Secretary James Schlesinger is heading that effort. Secretary Gates closed by reminding the Airmen of his own Air Force background, when he served as a second lieutenant at Whiteman AFB, Mo., as part of Strategic Air Command. "Your mission at Minot Air Force Base is as important as ever in the demanding security environment that our nation faces today - and will undoubtedly face tomorrow," he told them. "I have every confidence in you and in the Air Force that has served this nation so well for over six decades." http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20081210/BARKSDALEWARRIOR/812100355 (Return to Articles and Documents List) UPI.com December 9, 2008 Obama to Face Nuclear Weapons Decision WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- One security issue U.S. President-elect Barack Obama will consider is whether to build new nuclear warheads, sought by President George Bush, officials said. The Bush administration wants to build the first U.S. nuclear warheads since the Cold War, but Congress demanded the decision wait until an assessment of U.S. nuclear weapons is completed in 2009, USA Today reported Tuesday. The outcome will determine whether eight nuclear research and manufacturing facilities nationwide focus on maintaining existing warheads or gear up for new production, the newspaper said. "This is not just a decision about the future of U.S. nuclear weapons, but about how the United States will address the challenges of ... nuclear terrorism, nuclear proliferation and our entire 21st-century nuclear strategy," said Clark Murdock, a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The challenges of nuclear warhead production have percolated for some time, Murdoch said, "and the Obama administration is going to have to deal with them." While candidate Obama said he wanted a world without nuclear weapons, he said the United States must "always maintain a strong (nuclear) deterrent as long as nuclear weapons exist." Obama's statements during the campaign and after his election don't indicate a position on the Bush plan. Among other things, Obama promised to bolster non-proliferation programs, reach disarmament deals with Russia and strengthen sanctions against North Korea, Iran and other states with rogue nuclear programs. http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/12/09/UPI_NewsTrack_TopNews/UPI-58301228842223/ (Return to Articles and Documents List) San Francisco Chronicle Experts say U.S. Needs a Cybersecurity Agency Deborah Gage, Chronicle Staff Writer Tuesday, December 9, 2008 Page D-1 The Department of Homeland Security has failed to secure the Internet and should no longer take the lead role in trying, say government and security experts who on Monday urged President-elect Barack Obama to create a new national office to police cyberspace. Their report also calls for new laws to protect privacy and speed investigations of cybercrimes; strong identification of all people and devices connecting to networks belonging to power plants and other organizations critical to U.S.
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